Does life often frustrate you; do you feel challenged by the events of daily life? The traffic, the stress and all the sound and fury that will not give you a rest; does this frustrate you. Why do you let the world bother you in this way? Why do you let it affect your internal […]
Depression is a psychological, biological and environmental problem that has affected millions of people, both directly and indirectly. People suffering with depression often have difficulty functioning normally, and frequently experience problems in their everyday lives as a result. The emotional toll of depression can shatter families; result in a loss of employment and in some […]
A simple way to take personal responsibility for your life and live it from a field of all possibilities, a look at empowering yourself through the concept of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a wonderful gift that we have been given to re-centre our energies within our Selves. For as long as we project our power to another […]
I felt cold, my body was stiff and my back ached. I was trying to open my eyes but nothing was happening. As I tried forcing them to open a dense colour of red blurred all the images. My eyelids seemed to be pilling of but at that moment I didn’d care if they did.
I […]
Emotional Intelligence is all about self-awareness, understanding how emotions work within you and others. Our feelings are regulated by neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Here are some things to know about serotonin, called the “feel good” neurotransmitter.
Research indicates that low levels of serotonin in the brain can lead to the underlying inability to […]
During a conversation recently, the word “lucky” was mentioned and you know how it is when your mind latches onto a word and throws it around awhile in your thought process. I couldn’t help but explore the word a bit more. Here are a few thoughts from my musing.
You take a coin and eagerly scratch […]
1-2-3-4-5-6…
…and on until I catch myself and stop counting. It is a compulsion that I have, and it only surfaces when I’m swallowing liquids. I count the gulps. It only lasts a few beats, but, for some odd reason, which perhaps I’ll discover here, I do nothing to fight the compulsion. When I do catch […]
“Then [I] dreamed…” (Genesis 28:12).
About four months after our son died I wrote a booklet titled GRIEF. Two years later I received a letter from a publisher accepting it and saying they felt it would help many grieving people. What I remember about the afternoon I received the letter was a dream. I never took […]
Many different injuries and problems stem from bad workstation positioning and improper ergonomics. Carpal Tunnel and Tendinitis are some of the most common workplace injury complaints and are found in a number of different occupations and situations. Hairstylists using their hands in the repetitive scissors motion or a computer programmer sitting in front of the […]
As I was trying to find some suitable movies to watch at the video store, I found it hard to concentrate because the clerk’s music was blasting loudly through the speakers.
I asked him to turn it down, twice actually, because he couldn’t hear me the first time.
After shooting me a sour look, as if to […]